A commentary on the case of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, convicted of the murder of 270 people in the Pan Am 103 disaster.

Friday, 4 December 2015

No Libyan national was involved in planning or executing

[What follows is the text of a notarised deposition by Susan Lindauer dated 4 December 1998, as reproduced here on the Middle East Intelligence Bulletin website:]

My name is Susan Lindauer. I reside in Silver Spring, Maryland, one of the suburbs outside the District of Columbia in the United States of America. At the time these events took place, I was living inside the District of Columbia, at 1002 C Street NE on Capitol Hill.

In offering this deposition, I hereby inform the court and all interested parties at the United Nations that I have never accepted any financial compensation from any of the individuals, or governments involved in this case, in any form of cash or non-cash payment. Furthermore, I have never solicited nor received promise of future payments in exchange for this testimony. My reasons for coming forward reflect my own deepest personal values, and my sense of obligation to the cause of international peace and security. I remain deeply persuaded that justice must never be confused with convenience or political scapegoating, and that the issues of this case, including the prosecution of terrorist activities and the imposition of sanctions that seek to isolate an entire Arabic population, are too important in this contemporary age for a lie to stand unchallenged. And so let it be understood by the court: I make these statements of my own free will, out of respect to my own conscience and sense of obligation as a world citizen.

This deposition pertains to my direct and immediate knowledge of an American named Dr Richard Fuisz, and unequivocal statements by Dr Fuisz directly to me that he has first hand knowledge about the Lockerbie case. Dr Fuisz has told me that he can identify who orchestrated and executed the bombing. Dr Fuisz has said that he can confirm absolutely that no Libyan national was involved in planning or executing the bombing of Pan Am 103, either in any technical or advisory capacity whatsoever. He has also made direct statements to me describing harassment that he has suffered for trying to provide this information to the families of Pan Am 103 and prosecuting authorities in the United States government.

I first met Dr Richard Fuisz in his business office in Chantilly, Virginia in the United States of America. The date was September, 1994. I had been invited to meet Dr Fuisz by a mutual acquaintance because of my position as press secretary to former Congressman Ron Wyden (a Democrat from Oregon), and because of my known longstanding interest in the Middle East. Wyden is now a United States Senator, and I have continued my career in TV journalism and public affairs. For the record, my relationship with Dr Fuisz has remained purely professional, and based strictly on my respect for his integrity and incredible, indepth knowledge of the Middle East.

Dr Fuisz told me in September, 1994 that he had lived in Syria during the 1980s, and that he maintained close ties to Saudi Arabia and the Middle East overall. Mutual friends and associates have confirmed this. He was vague as to what capacity he was working, but after our conversation, I concluded by myself that he must have been feeding US intelligence efforts. He told me that he had infiltrated a network of Syrian terrorists tied to the Iranian Hezbollah, who, at the time of his residence in Damascus, were holding Americans hostage in Beirut. Dr Fuisz impressed on me that he had identified the organizers behind the hostage crisis, and that he had actually located the streets and buildings where those Americans were being held captive, at tremendous personal risk, in order to try to orchestrate a rescue. This information was later confirmed by a third party source.

We talked a great deal about how the sale of heroin/opium from the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon is financing terrorist activities on a global scale. I must add, the rise of heroin in street markets all over the U.S. is a most insidious trend with enormous human costs, which has further motivated my determination to stay involved in this question of Pan Am 103. (The bombing of Pan Am 103 was intended to strike drug enforcement agents of the United States, in reprisal for their aggressive efforts.)

As further evidence of his deep infiltration of terrorist circles, occasionally Dr Fuisz pointed to photographs on his wall that showed individuals engaged in social activities at private homes. He said they were some of the "most famous terrorists in the Middle East," to use his words. Obliquely he told me they might be household names in the United States.

Dr Fuisz asked for my help as a congressional staffer because he said he had a problem. After testifying before a congressional committee about an American company that supplied Iraq with SCUD mobile missile launchers, he complained of being seriously harassed in lawsuits and by the US Internal Revenue Service. Efforts by his attorneys to stop this harassment had been answered with warnings from the highest levels that he should never have talked about US arms supplies to Iraq, and that he should stop trying to contact families tied to Pan Am 103.

In fact, this was the context for how the Pan Am bombing came up in our conversation. He said to me, gosh, [note to MEIB: he used much stronger language and profanities that I did not think would be appropriate for a deposition] I could be providing so much more information about Middle Eastern terrorists, except the United States government doesn't want anybody talking about Syria. Then he jumped into the Lockerbie case by way of example of unsolved bombing cases that he said has the immediate capability to resolve. He complained that he was getting shafted for trying to assist a cause that American leaders profess to care very much about. In essence, he insisted the messenger was getting shot for delivering the message.

Dr Fuisz made it very clear that he knows a great deal of insider knowledge about this case. Because of his Syrian ties, he told me he "was first on the ground in the investigation," to use his words. At one point, I said to him, "Oh yeah, everybody knows Syria did it, and the US repaid them for supporting us during the Iraqi War by shifting the blame to Libya."

Immediately he cut me off.

"Susan, ­do you understand the difference between a primary source and a secondary source? Those people in Virginia are analysts. They're reading reports from the field, but they don't have first-hand contact with events as they're happening on the ground. Or first hand knowledge about what's taking place. So they don't actually know it, even if they think they do."

"I know it, Susan. I know it. That's the difference. Because of my Syria contacts, I was the first on the ground in the investigation. I was there. They're reading my reports." (His emphasis. Then he laughed sarcastically.) "In this case, they're reading them and destroying them." (And he threw up his hands.)

He continued on:

"Susan, if the (United States) government would let me, I could identify the men behind this attack today. I could do it right now. You want a police line up? I could go into any crowded restaurant of 200 people, and pick out these men."

"I can identify them by face, by name." He started gesticulating, and counting off on his fingers. "I can tell you the address where they work, and what time they arrive at their office in the morning. I can tell you what time they go to lunch, what kind of restaurants they go to, and what time they leave their offices to go home for the day. I can tell you their home addresses, the names of their wives if they're married, the names and ages of all their children. I can tell you about their girlfriends. I can even tell you what type of prostitutes they like."

"And you know what, Susan? You won't find this restaurant anywhere in Libya. No, you will only find this restaurant in Damascus. I didn't get that from any report, Susan." Dr Fuisz started shaking his head. "I got it because I was investigating on the ground, and I know. Do you understand what I'm saying to you now? I know!"

To which I answered. "For God's sakes tell me, and I'll get my boss to protect you."

Then he got really mad. "No, no ­ It's so crazy. I'm not even allowed to tell you, and you're a congressional staffer." Then he repeated his story about the Terex lawsuit against both him and New York Times reporter Seymour [Hersh], (the famous Pulitzer Prize winner), whose only crime was reporting Dr Fuisz testimony at the congressional hearing.

This was how I learned that Dr Fuisz is covered by the Secrets Act, which severely restricts his ability to communicate information about Pan Am 103. Though he says freely that he knows first hand that Libya was not involved in any capacity whatsoever, it's my understanding that he can provide no further details regarding his part in the investigation, or details identifying the true criminals in this case.

This is tragic on two accounts. First, the accused Libyans are effectively denied the right to a fair trial where they might bring forth witnesses in their own defense, which could immediately exonerate them of all charges. And secondly, the families are denied the ability to close this terrible wound, and experience the healing that would be gained from discovering the complete truth and facts surrounding this case.

On both accounts, I cannot be silent. I suspect my disclosure will grieve the families with the horrible revelation that US government officials have behaved so cynically and despicably as to withhold evidence in this case. And yet such a cynical and desperate act must be condemned by civilized society. I dare say Libya is entitled to financial compensation for the economic harassment her people have endured because of these blatantly false accusations, and the deliberate efforts to mislead potential judges, and victimize potential witnesses by a policy of aggressive harassment and punishment for speaking out. Meanwhile, the true culprits have literally gotten away with murder.

For shame on all of you!

This ends my deposition.

Signed this 4th Day of December, 1998 In the presence of a notary public.

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DOSSIERS LOCKERBIE: Open letter to the Department of US Justice.Subject 'Lockerbie Case'

Good DayI am writing to you concerning the “Lockerbie case”. Although the tragedy of PanAm 103 crash, over Lockerbie, happened 27 years ago in 1988, the investigation is still ongoing.I am Edwin Bollier, swiss citizen, owner of Mebo AG, Zurich/Switzerland. Mebo AG, manufactured MST­-13 Timers. A small fragment of such a timer was allegedly found among the debris in Lockerbie. The verdict of the court in Zeist/Holland came to the conclusion, that a MST­13 timer delivered to Libya triggered the bomb on board of PanAm 103. I was invited to the court as a witness. After seeing the fragment,

I testified that the fragment was manipulated. Unfortunately the court did not believe my serious allegation.I never ceased to continue investigations about and around the fragment. After a long judicial battle I was finally allowed to review documents, at the Swiss Federal prosecutor’s office. The result of it showed some surprising new facts. In 2011 I filed a criminal complaint against an employee of BUPO (Federal police) and possible third persons involved. The Swiss Federal Justice and Policedepartement EJPD granted permission, to open a criminal investigation against the employee. After continuous delaying tactics, the Swiss Federal court decided that the first extraordinary prosecutor had to be dismissed.

This high­ranking prosecutor stated at the court that “he had forgotten”, that he was heavily involved in the Lockerbie case – at an early stage... A new extraordinary prosecutor was elected and he is now at work. I hope that there are now no more profound excuses, in order to prevent the opening of a criminal investigation in Switzerland, against the government employee P. F.The latest disclosure of newly discovered “criminal offences” around the Timerfragment should encourage the US and UK authorities, asking to renew the International legal assistance, by request to the Swiss Federal Justiceand Policedepartement EJPD. (The initial International legal assistance started 30 October 1990.)I am entrusting you (based on the courage you showed at FIFA investigations) with the hope, that you will be having a close look at the ongoing Lockerbie investigation in the USA and UK.

The allegedly found MST­13 Timerfragment (PT­35) was an “evidence fraud” ­ to the detriment of Edwin Bollier & Mebo Ltd. and Libya !

The former Scottish SIO Chief Superintendent Stuart Henderson (Crown witness number 696) ­ in June 1990 – accompanied by Chief Inspector, William Williamson (Scottish Police) and Forensic expert Allen Feraday (RARDE) ­ visited on June 1990, the FBI Criminal Laboratory in Washington, lead by FBI Expert Tom Thurmann. Their task was to compare a MST­13 Timerfragment (PT­35) ­ was (allegedly) found in Lockerbie­ with a MST­13 Timer (K­1) in possession of the CIA. The K­1 Timer was found in Togo. The results of the investigations and comparison have been documented in a secret FBI- Report in Washington on August 20th, 1990. Dok. Nr. 26-2­23. The document is now declassified:

­­­Based on research by Edwin Bollier & MEBO Ltd. the presented fragment (PT­35) to the FBI lab, cannot be the original MST­13 fragment (black carbonized) as (allegedly) found in Lockerbie. The reasons for a fraud is following allegation:>>> continued below>>>

1) At the time of the presentation of the (PT­35) fragment at the FBI laboratory on June, 1990, the original (black carbonised) MST­13 timer fragment (PT­35) consisted already of two pieces and was no longer in green colour! The PT­35 fragment was cut by SiemensGermany, on April 27th, 1990 into two pieces, 2 (two) months before the visit by Henderson & Co, at the FBI laboratory in the USA. After the Siemens cutting session, the larger part was marked as (PT­35/b) and the smaller part was marked as (DP­31/a).

2) The FBI laboratory report confirms that the examined (PT­35) timer fragment was covered on both sides with solder masque. (Solder masques are green in colour).

3) The FBI laboratory report confirms that the colour of fragment was green and consisted of 9 layers of fibreglass. All those characteristics confirm that they did not examine andcompared the original black carbonised (PT­35) fragment as allegedly found in Lockerbie;the fragment (PT­35) was a false DUPLICATE ­ A FRAUD OF EVIDENCE!A long time after the court verdict in Zeist ­ a secret kept fax by expert Feraday to SIO Chief Stuart Henderson – unveiled that the (PT­35) fragment, was found on January 20th, 1990 in hidden in a Slalom shirt.The original fragment on the photo (red circle) showed ­ at a second look ­ 3 handmade scratches and the letter “M”. (short form for “Muster” = sample” in the German language) ­ and was from a brown prototype with 8 layers of fibreglass (not delivered to Libya)!

At the court in Zeist, witnesses as, Scottish Chief Inspector, William Williamson, Dr. Thomas Hayes (RARDE) and expert Allen Feraday (RARDE) made under oath, false statements. For example it was testified that the MST­13 Timerfragment, registered on the additional page 51, was found already on Mai 12th, 1989 in a Slalom Shirt !!!All those “flops” led to a massive “slowdown” of a possible new review of the Lockerbie case. False statements – especially by high­ranking police officers and forensic experts ­should be taken very seriously. It is high time to file an extraordinary criminal investigation against SIO Stuart Henderson, William Williamson, Allen Feraday and Dr. Thomas Hayes.

­­­The former FBI Special Agent RICHARD MARQUISE, task force chief and coordinator, between FBI and CIA in the "Lockerbie affair" – made an important statement in the documentary film "Lockerbie Revisited" by Gideon Levy. It underlines the importance of the MST­13 fragment as a crucial piece of evidence. Link:http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2011/pieces.php……

Gideon Levy: Would you have a case if you wouldn't have this evidence (MST­13 timer)?

Richard Marquise:Would we have a case? It would be a very difficult case to prove. It would be a very difficult case to prove ... I don't think we would ever have had an indictment.And he said also: If someone manipulated evidence, if somebody didn't investigate something that should have been investigated, if somebody twisted it to fit up Megrahi or Fimah or Libya, then that person will go to jail. I mean that sincerely, that person should be prosecuted for that. +++­­­I filed in 2011 a criminal complaint against an employee of BUPO (Federal police) and possible third persons involved. The Swiss Federal Justice and Policedepartement EJPD, granted permission, to open a criminal investigation against the employee. A new extraordinary Swiss Federal prosecutor was elected and is now at work. I hope that there are now no more excuses, in order to prevent the opening of a criminal investigation in Switzerland, against the government employee P.F..

The latest disclosure of newly discovered “criminal offences” around the Timerfragment should encourage the US and UK authorities, asking to renew the International legal assistance, by request to the Swiss Federal Justiceand Policedepartement EJPD.

You can help that the truth finally prevails.Thank you and best regardsBy Edwin Bollier, MEBO Ltd, Switzerland. Webpage: www.lockerbie.ch

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